His iconic pictures not only stoke our collective
imagination but they all carry a special history and had a special
place in the world of the great American photographer. As
in the case of the famous Dovima with Elephants: whose
print at auction used to be hung up at the entrance of Avedon's
studio and is the biggest print ever made of this photograph (216,8
x 166,7 cm) being especially produced to be put on display at the
exhibition at the Met in 1978. Or in the case of
the beloved portrait of Marilyn Monroe: the
version at the auction being the smallest one - and the rarest one
- which Avedon decided to crop in a particular way so as to
emphasize the actress's sense of solitude and fragility. The
collection also includes fashion shots, some of Avedon's most
renowned portraits and even the famous portfolio entitled The
Family, commissioned by the Rolling Stone
magazine in 1976.

In front of Avedon's pictures, the most disputed question: "Is
it worth investing in art?" finds its answer. "The best investment
is the purchase made out of passion", says Matthieu
Humery, Expert and Head of Sale for Photographs at
Christie's and commissionerof the above auction. "When you
truly love a piece of art, you are never going to regret the
purchase and most likely it will turn out to be a good
investment."